On Saturday (April 3), police in Jersey City, NJ responded to a call from neighbors when a man and woman were found dead in the street after being shot in the head.
The couple, who were later identified as Nia Haqq and Michael Muchioki, were reportedly returning from their engagement party, when they were shot in the head during what police have determined to be an attempted carjacking.
“We found them. Right now we have four arrests.” Samuel Jefferson, Director of the New Jersey Police Department told Essence.com in an interview. “We have the weapon and we have the evidence. And we possibly have someone admitting to the crime, that they were there. Right now, we have one man and two females.”
According to Jefferson, the couple was robbed and murdered, with each of them being shot twice in the head.
“This was a random act of crime and opportunity.” Jefferson continued, “Unfortunately, the devil was on their side for that brief moment. Hopefully now the families can rest and the residents of Jersey City will know these people are off the streets and we recovered the weapon. The suspects took Haqq’s engagement ring and Muchioki’s wallet. They also took their cell phones and gift cards from the engagement party.”
College sweethearts Michael Muchioki, 27, and Nia Haqq, 25, had planned to marry next April, those close to them said. The couple had met through Greek life at their colleges, Muchioki was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, and Haqq of Alpha Kappa Alpha.
SMH, we need to stop the violence out here fam!
